to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek